Isaiah 45:5-17; Ephesians 5:15-33; Mark 4:21-34 “Walking up the ladder was probably one of the most memorable moments for me…” As Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon shared his thoughts, we can only imagine what...
Isaiah 44:24–45:7; Ephesians 5:1-14; Mark 4:1-20 Over 15 years ago, I met a man whom I will call Bill. He honestly admitted that he had little if anything to do with God. As Bill and I became friends, I...
Isaiah 44:9-20; Ephesians 4:17-32; Mark 3:19b-35 “Hardness of heart” appears throughout the story of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, where God repeatedly hardens Pharaoh’s heart so that God’s power may be demonstrated against Pharaoh, and so future generations are encouraged...
Isaiah 44:6-8, 21-23; Ephesians 4:1-16; Mark 3:7-19a The unity of the Church is, not in how we do things but rather, in what we believe. The “one body” who is the Church is united by the “one Spirit” of...
Isaiah 43:14–44:5; Hebrews 6:17–7:10; John 4:27-42 “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest” (John 4:35b). A revival had broken out in a small Samaritan village. Many people had become believers...
Isaiah 42:18–43:13; Ephesians 3:14-21; Mark 2:23–3:6 Clarity of vision is something we all seek, particularly as we grow older and face such hindrances as cataracts, “floaters,” macular degeneration, and other eye conditions that come with aging. Many people courageously...
Isaiah 42:1-17; Ephesians 3:1-13; Mark 2:13-22 “Follow me” are two simple words that can change a life. Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee and saw Levi, a tax collector, and invited him to follow. Levi did. His...
Isaiah 41:17-29; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 2:1-12 One form of contemplation is to sit with, think about, and place yourself as one of the people in the middle of the texts. Today, we can do this by considering the faithful...
Today’s readings: Isaiah 41:1-16; Ephesians 2:1-10; Mark 1:29-45 As the NALC faces 2017, times may seem desperate; the alternative gods of modern psychological theories, politics, the entertainment-industrial complex, and most insidious of all, the prevailing cultural notion that, “if it...
Isaiah 40:1-11; Ephesians 1:1-14; Mark 1:1-13 “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” These are the words that come from heaven and are directed at Jesus in the moment of his baptism. What...